Record Description

The collection consists of family group record forms submitted by LDS Church members to the Genealogical Society of Utah, now the Family History Department, for processing prior to performing proxy ordinances. Completed ordinance dates were recorded on the forms. The completed forms were filed in the Family Group Records Archive collection. The forms are filed in alphabetical order by husband's surname, given name, and date of birth.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Family History Department. Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.

How to Use the Record

To begin your search it is helpful to know the names of the parents and approximate birth dates.

Search the Collection

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page⇒Select the first letter of your ancestor's last name⇒Select the appropriate "Surname, Given Name, Birth Year" which takes you to the images

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example:

Use the names of the parents' father and mother to find additional generations of the family.

Use the place and names to locate other records for the time period such as census and church records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

Use this information as a guideline. Be aware that the information has not been verified and may have come from the submitters memory or from family records.

These are compiled records so each sheet may have many sources of information.

If you are unable to find your ancestor look for various spellings of the names.

For those who had proxy ordnance work prior to 1969, these family group records may guide you to those working on particular lines or families. Often on 'New Family Search' the contributor is recorded as 'Unknown' or some vague description. These group sheets may provide you with a name and address of the submitters over 40 years ago and there sources of information.

If you find a group sheet in this collection you can save it to your computer. You can also copy and paste the URL. Each group sheet has its own URL. This makes it easy to navigate back to group sheet at any time.

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